St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-30
GATHERED IN SALTWATER
The Marine House, Marine, Succumbs
to Flames.
VERY POOR FIRE APPARATUS
Two Young Men Arrested for Robbery
Various Matters of In
terest.

Charles Westergren and John Ward,
of Marine, suffered severe losses by a
midnight fire Monday night. The
former was town clerk and postmaster.
and was also the proprietor of a drug
store and hotel, the Marine house, all
under the same roof The building,
one of the oldest structures in the state,
that was occupied by Mr.. Westergren,
was erected in 1910 by the Marine Lum-
Der company. The loss to both parties
IS estimated at 5000, while the build
ings burned were the property of Abe
Johnson. and their loss is 5000. spon
the whole of which there was an lnSur-
ance of $500. As the fre-hghtlng
facilities in the town were not suitable
for large cOnfiagrati0n. the buildings
and contents were nearly wholly con-
Sumed. The guests at the hotel all eS-
capped. although some made their exit
with danger. One woman, with child
in her arms. was saved after being
badly scOrched, and Il male guest
jumped from a SecOnd-stOry window,
the stairway being cut off by fire.
sIFTINGs.
Marshal Booth. of IIinckley, brought
two young fellows To this city Yesterday.
giving their names as James RhOue and
Ed TWay, charged with holding up and
rObbing a man at that place of $50. Both
culpritS are in Jail. Young RhOue Is
we'll known here. but the TWay boy is
stranger and evidently travelling under
an assumed name. as one of the TWayS
visited the jail to-day. whom the youth
full highwayman claims as brother,
and positively asserted that he knew
nothing of the man and had never seen
him before.
In the district court to-day one at
least of the charges against Warien
StOfd0ck and Sarah l.. McNeal. prison
matrOn. as cO-defendant. will be taken
up. 1t is expected that the attorney for
the defense. j. y. SearlPs, will
the grounds that il is not thought
that fair. impartial trial can be had in
Washington county. owing TO preju
dAceS alleged TO exist iii the county over
the recent investigation at the prison of
e3-Warden Reed. Should the change
bs granted st. Paul, Minneapolis or
ibid Wing will undoubtedly be selected
ARs the place. County Attorney Ira W.
-31stle is to he assisted by his brother,
9hDn. J. \. Castle as the formers health
jSvery delicate.
EF. f. Scoville of the Erie Telephone
ctmpany. of this city. will be relieved
tfday OF the management of the affairs
in this city, having secured a more
= lucrative position with the United
States Electric Lighting company. and
will make st. Paul his future home. B.
l.. Freely. Of Port Huron. Mich, will
assume control of the company's buSi-
ness in this city for the future.
Miss Lillian Olcott. as Theodore, at
the Grand Friday evening, promises to
have full house. Manager i. W. Du
rant, in conversation with GLOBE re
porter last evening. said: Il am max
ing every effort 10 obtain the best COM
panies on the road for the winter sea-
son. and consider Miss OlcOtt equal to
Robert Downing in every respect, and
hope she will be well greeted
Many of the new incandeScent lights
shed their brilliancy over the city for
the first time yesterday. To-day is the
last day of grace in which the company
will have TO live up 10 its contract and
it is expected the city will be flooded
with electricity tonight.
Fred WCbGer. who was so badly in
iuTed by runaway horse Thanksgiv-
ing day. is still confined 10 his bed, and
experiences much pain from his in
iurieS. 1t Will be some time before he
can again resume work.
Inc Dung Married HeOple cluD is
the name of another winter social or
ganiZatiOn that no d its first dance Dec.
g. The YOrks dance again at the opera
house Friday evening.
The Ascension Guild will hold a
social, consisting of games, dancing and
supper. at the residence of Col. f. \.
Folsom this evening, corner Of Cherry
and Fourth streets.
The county commissioners held an
interesting session yesterday after
noon. their principal business being TO
listen to applications for the purchase
of forfeited lands.